The Hammer to Fall Season One
Disclaimer: I do not own G. I. Joe Renegades, the characters or the franchise. I only own the characters of Pile-Driver, Demon Rose, Boy Scout, Amethyst, Viper, Listener, Sukoshi kage (Sakura), and Doc Holiday. I do not own the character of Dr. Satou, she belongs to Namiko Ai.
Synapse: Sgt. Jake "Pile-Driver" Henderson was once part of Demon Unit before his betrayal to Cobra, and now he has betrayed Cobra in order to save his old flame Jane "Demon Rose" Abernathy. However, he still has to earn his redemption in this long tale. Demon Rose AU.
Chapter 2
Having spent a good part of the night talking, Rodger and Henderson woke up ready to face the day. After being discharged from the Clinic Rodger got changed and led Henderson out. They fell in behind Jane and Flint. Rodger was happy to see his half-sister with someone who could take her mood shifts in strides. Henderson really couldn't take them all that well. In truth, her mood shifts were not as apparent when Flint was around. Good for her, he thought happily.
He noticed that the General, his uncle and foster father, was leaning over the clinic counter talking to a nurse. He didn't get a good look at the nurse. His attention was drawn to Jane.
"Oh," Jane looked and her eyes widened in shock. "I didn't peg him for that kind of car."
"It was cheapest," The General said walking up behind them. He had been talking to the elderly nurse sitting behind the counter. "I'm surprised that you didn't bother talking to your son, Leslie."
"Leslie?" Jane turned around sharply and stared long and hard at the nurse. "Aunt Leslie Stevenson?"
The woman stood up and walked around the counter and smiled at Jane warmly. "Hello Jane, it's good to see you."
Rodger, having walked up in the middle of the situation dropped his open soda can on the ground. "Mom?"
Jane started to push Flint out a little harder, she didn't want to hear the family conversation that was about to ensue.
Leslie Stevenson walked up to her son and pulled him into an embrace that showed she had missed him. She didn't let go for several long moments. "Rodger, I thought I had lost you."
Rodger at first was stiff towards his mother's embrace but he wrapped his arms around her and held her as tightly as he dared to considering he was much stronger than when he had last seen her. "Oh mom, I'm so sorry."
"Rodger, don't ever say you're sorry. I'm more sorry than either of us. Our falling out was my fault. If I had just told you the truth when you were a child none of that would have happened."
"Mom, you're making me blush." Henderson mocked, earning a glare from the elderly woman that almost rivaled Jane's. "Ok, sorry I'll stop with the humor."
Leslie pulled away and cupped a small hand against her son's cheek. "You really look different. I think you should get it all cut."
"Come back with us Leslie." Abernathy requested while putting a hand on her shoulder. He looked at his ex-wife kindly. He had married her so that his brother would not be burdened by his mistakes. "I've got a medical wing that is currently hiring."
Leslie hesitated before looking into her son's eyes. The same as his father and uncle's. She nodded her head. "Consider me hired, but as a nurse or a doctor?"
"Doctor, unless you want otherwise."
She sighed then shook her head."You're a hard man to understand Clayton."
Rodger smiled and saw that Flint and Jane had pulled out of the parking lot. "Well we all should get going before they all leave us behind."
Rodger walked out with Henderson in tow. The sun rise was finally fading into the blue sky that was to be expected. He took a deep breath then pushed his 'prisoner' into the back of his uncle's corvette. He turned to see Abernathy take hold of his mother's hand and kiss the back of it. He smiled and remembered the five years of his life that Abernathy had been married to his mother. Five wonderful gentle years that had nothing but kindess and fondness towards everyone.
"Yo, Rodger, you're stalling!" Henderson said as he faked a shiver. "The morning air here is freezing!"
Rodger got in the passanger seat and closed the door.
Leslie blushed as the others looked at her and the General. "Clayton, stop it."
Abernathy looked up and nodded his head. "I'll send someone to get you, or you can come back when Lady Jaye is done visiting her family."
"I think I'll finish putting things in order here and come back with Lady Jaye. She and I are getting along famously since your niece fell into our laps." Leslie laughed a little then hugged Clayton. "I missed you, you always knew how to be kind and gentle Clay."
"And I missed you Leslie." The General hugged the woman back then, pulling away, went to his corvette. Giving her one last glance he nodded his head and got in.
"You do realize, General, that things are going to be more complicated around the place with mom there?" Rodger said then looked out as the last of the members of Jane's new team piled into the remaining vehicle. Lady Jaye drove off by herself, going to visit family apparently.
"Can we please get going, I'm tired and my wrists are hurting!" Henderson complained.
"Is he going to be like this?" The General asked as he pealed out of the parking lot.
"Normally…yes. However, Henderson, you can break those."
The General heard a snapping noise as the chains broke from around his wrist.
"Yeah, I was just waiting until we were away from the Joe's to do that."
A/N: What is Henderson going ot do now? Not much really. Also, introduction to new OC, Doctor Leslie "Doc Holiday" Stevenson. She's also going to be focused on in this story. R&R please!